QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
04 January 2022 Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure Scientists are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research showing the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
22 December 2021 Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third 'jab', a new study reveals.
21 December 2021 China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication Older patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture.
20 December 2021 Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants? Adam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity, speculates on how might the Omicron variant might affect future COVID-19 variants.
20 December 2021 Gum disease increases risk of other illness such as mental health and heart conditions, study finds A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of gum disease.